Santa Cruz County CA - Transportation

An easy drive south of San Francisco, Santa Cruz County's small-town charm and idyllic beach communities offer the quintessential California vacation. Santa Cruz County is easily accessible by car via Highway 17 through the Santa Cruz Mountains, or California's scenic Highway 1. Santa Cruz County is served directly by bus. The nearest major airport is San Jose International Airport, 30 miles northeast of Santa Cruz. The nearest train depot is also located in San Jose. San Francisco International Airport is approximately 60 miles north of Santa Cruz.

Once you arrive, car-rentals and a comfortable public transportation system provided by the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District make your adventures in the county a little more accessible.

Click here to view a map of Santa Cruz County or click here to download a printable version of the map.

Airport Shuttle Service
Early Bird Airport Shuttle
4525 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz
Phone: 831.462.3933
Fax: 831.462.6946
www.earlybirdairportshuttle.com
Private door-to-door airport transportation. Exclusive, reliable, professional and safe. Operates 24 hours a day! Internet Wi-fi. Open daily, 9am - 8pm

Local Bus Service
Highway 17 Express: San Jose to Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley
Catch the Santa Cruz Metro's Highway 17 Express at San Jose's Diridion Station. Leaves numerous times daily. For bus schedules, visit: http://www.scmtd.com/routes/rt17.html

Road Conditions
For current road conditions, call the CalTrans (California Department of Transportation), (800) 427-ROAD. Or visit: http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi

Highway 1
Highway 9
Highway 17
Highway 129
Highway 152

Weather and Road Information
National Weather Service/Monterey
(831) 475-3033